Drew Edmundson wrote:

- quote -

Thanks for the tip on that. I had forgotten that there were
3 - 4 years of "pilot" programs before efiling was ready for
prime time.

I notice that Kleinrock has deleted some of those early Rev
Procs by proclaiming that they are no longer relevant. The
most solid thing I could find was a 1990 Proc that dealt
with 1989 returns. It did look like efiling was fairly
universal at that time.

MTW

<< -------------------------------------------------> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting > << messages to this newsgroup are at www.asktax.org > << ------------------------------------------------->

"MTW" <mtwingcpa[at]yahoo.com> wrote:

- quote -

I wanted to say 1984 but the first Rev. Proc. was 86-4 for
1985 returns. The test was expanded from 3 metropolitan
areas (sorry I don't know which ones but I think my area of
NC was included) to 7 metropolitan areas for 1986 returns.
Those 7 were:

Areas Counties/Cities Included
Cincinnati/Dayton/Springfield Counties of Adams,
Ohio Brown, Butler, Clark,
Clermont, Clinton,
Fayette, Greene,
Hamilton, Highland,
Miami, Montgomery,
Preble and Warren in
Ohio.
Counties of Boone,
Campbell and Kenton in
Kentucky.
Dearborn County in
Indiana
Phoenix, Arizona Maricopa County
Raleigh/Durham/Fayetteville Counties of Chatham,
Cumberland, Durham,
Franklin, Harnett,
Johnston, Lee, Orange,
and Wake in North Carolina.
Albany/Schenectady/Troy Counties of Albany,
Fulton, Greene,
Montgomery,
Rensselaer, Saratoga,
Schenectedy, Warren
and Washington.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin Counties of Kenosha,
Milwaukee, Ozaukee,
Racine, Sheboygan,
Walworth, Washington
and Waukesha.
Sacremento/Stockton, Counties of El Dorado,
California Placer, Sacramento, San
Joaquin, Sutter,
Yolo, and Yuba.
Norfolk/Virginia Beach/ Cities of Chesapeake,
Newport News, Virginia Hampton, Newport News,
Norfolk, Portsmouth,
Poquoson, Suffolk,
Virginia Beach and
York County.
I hope the formatting comes out ok, it was a cut and paste
job.

I believe 1990 (1989 returns) was when electronic filing
went nationwide. 1989 returns were the first ones, in
certain areas, that could file electronically with a balance
due.

I remember my boss in 1986 wouldn't entertain the idea of
electronic filing. Of course he didn't want to buy an HP
LaserJet because someone else should work the "bugs" out of
new technology.

Drew Edmundson, CPA (NC)

<< -------------------------------------------------> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting > << messages to this newsgroup are at www.asktax.org > << ------------------------------------------------->

Missy Doyle wrote:

- quote -

I just recalled that I moved in the Spring of 1989 and a new
neighbor (upon learning that I was a tax preparer) asked if
I did electronic filing. That would have related to tax year
1988. So, yeah, it probably started a year or two before
that.

MTW

<< -------------------------------------------------> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting > << messages to this newsgroup are at www.asktax.org > << ------------------------------------------------->

Missy Doyle wrote:
- quote -

The first year I saw it (as an IRS employee) was for tax
year 1990, so I suspect that is the year it went nationwide.
The "Nationwide Tax Forums" also started about 1990 as
electronic tax administration forums. Ms. Doyle may have
been involved in a pilot or test area....

<< -------------------------------------------------> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting > << messages to this newsgroup are at www.asktax.org > << ------------------------------------------------->

- quote -

I'd say 1987. I went to work as a Blockhead in 86 and they
were done by hand that first year. The second year, I
remember e-filing. And our area was a test area.

Helen, EA in PA
Member of The Tax Gang
Director, National Assoication of Enrolled Agents
Immediate Past President, PA Society of Enrolled Agents

<< -------------------------------------------------> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting > << messages to this newsgroup are at www.asktax.org > << ------------------------------------------------->

"MTW" <mtwingcpa[at]yahoo.com> wrote:

- quote -

Mike, I have been e-filing since 1988 and I think that it
was at least 2 years before that it started. My guess would
be 1985-86.

Missy Doyle

<< -------------------------------------------------> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting > << messages to this newsgroup are at www.asktax.org > << ------------------------------------------------->

Does anyone recall what year electronic filing generally
became available for 1040s? I noticed that I've had an EFIN
since tax year 1992, but I suspect it started a few years
before that.

Thanks!

MTW

<< -------------------------------------------------> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting > << messages to this newsgroup are at www.asktax.org > << ------------------------------------------------->